Public budgets

Finland: public budget

What Finland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$159.67B · 53.4% of GDP
Spending
$172.51B · 57.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$13.29B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection45.8$79.02B
Health13.4$23.09B
General public services12.4$21.35B
Education10.8$18.69B
Economic affairs8.5$14.58B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$4.96B
Defence2.7$4.65B
Public order and safety2.3$3.94B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.57B
Environmental protection0.4$649.44M
Social protection$79.02B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.5$46.24B
Family and children13.2$10.46B
Sickness and disability12.4$9.81B
Unemployment6.1$4.85B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$2.78B
Survivors2.7$2.12B
Housing2.3$1.82B
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$894.06M
R&D Social protection0.1$63.86M
Health$23.09B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.3$10.47B
Hospital services41$9.47B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$2.12B
Public health services2$454.61M
R&D Health1.4$327.97M
Health n.e.c.1$238.13M
General public services$21.35B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services41.2$8.79B
Public debt transactions23.1$4.93B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.2$4.09B
Basic research12.5$2.68B
Foreign economic aid3.2$673.25M
R&D General public services0.5$100.66M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$88.76M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$18.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.4$8.12B
Tertiary education27.5$5.14B
Pre-primary and primary education23.3$4.36B
Education not definable by level3.9$721.96M
Education n.e.c.0.9$166.69M
Subsidiary services to education0.7$134.22M
R&D Education0.2$46.54M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$14.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.1$8.33B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.2$2.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.7$1.85B
R&D Economic affairs12.2$1.78B
Fuel and energy1.9$272.76M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$137.46M
Communication0$1.08M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.-0-$2.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.96B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services37.9$1.88B
Cultural services36.1$1.79B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.8$731.7M
Religious and other community services11$546.61M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$9.74M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Defence$4.65B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82$3.82B
Foreign military aid12.2$568.26M
Civil defence3.8$177.51M
R&D Defence1.3$60.61M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$31.39M
Public order and safety$3.94B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services48.4$1.91B
Fire-protection services21.1$833.45M
Law courts18.1$714.38M
Prisons7.9$311.73M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.4$172.1M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$4.33M
Housing and community amenities$1.57B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development50.1$786.9M
Housing development48.1$754.43M
Water supply1.8$28.14M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$649.44M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement29.8$193.75M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.5$139.63M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.7$134.22M
R&D Environmental protection18.2$117.98M
Waste management9.8$63.86M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.9$47.77B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.1$41.67B
Social contributions22.2$35.42B
Sales, fees and charges12$19.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)7.5$11.95B
Other transfers received1.3$2B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$1.72B
Taxes on income and wealth$47.77B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income98$46.79B
Other taxes on wealth and income2$972M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$41.67B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax67.2$28.01B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.8$13.66B

Over the years

55.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99556.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99654.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99754 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99852.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99954.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00052.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00152.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00251.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00351.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00451.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00552.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00651.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00752.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00851.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00951.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01052.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01153.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01254.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01354.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01652.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01851.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01951 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02052.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02152.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02253 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02353.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02453.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02561 % of GDPSpending · 1,99559.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99656.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99752.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99851 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00148.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00349.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449 % of GDPSpending · 2,00548.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00747.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00954 % of GDPSpending · 2,01053.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01155.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01257.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01357.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01455.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01555.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01652.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01752.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01852.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01956.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02055.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02152.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02255.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02357.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99555.261
1,99656.459.5
1,99754.956.1
1,9985452.3
1,99952.751
2,00054.847.9
2,00152.347.3
2,00252.648.5
2,00351.749.3
2,00451.349.1
2,00551.749
2,00652.148.1
2,00751.746.6
2,00852.147.9
2,00951.654.1
2,01051.454
2,01152.853.8
2,01253.555.7
2,01354.657.1
2,01454.657.6
2,01553.355.7
2,01653.455.1
2,01752.252.8
2,01851.852.7
2,01951.752.6
2,0205156.5
2,02152.455.1
2,02252.452.6
2,0235355.9
2,02453.457.7
2,02553.7
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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